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realityshifted2015-02-01 06:23 pm
grip_on_reality) wrote in realityshifted2015-02-01 06:23 pm
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[Menzies is standing out on the now-empty Plane today when she makes both an announcement and a radio broadcast to any either near enough or tuned in to hear]
This is DI Menzies, to everyone on the Plane. I... [she hesitates. while her appearance is mostly consistent with her normal, composed self, for a second there's uncharacteristic nervousness in her demeanor that she's obviously trying to fight. but it's gone as quickly as it came, and she's all business again] I've got reason to believe there might be a flood on the Plane. Maybe it'll be related to the recent snow--I don't know. It might not even 'appen. But it could do, and I'd rather we were prepared than not.
So, any of you out there with access to safety equipment like life jackets or, hell, even a raft--anything you could temporarily bring to the Plane and store in public areas could be crucial. This includes water bottles and sealed, nonperishable food. I'll set up supplies on the top floors of the higher buildings.
[she pauses there. and then, with a sigh, adds:] Look, I know what this sounds like, and it's possible nothing's gonna 'appen. But this could be real, and lives could depend on being ready. I'll coordinate things if you've got any more ideas. Out.
[she shuts off the radio and takes in a deep breath. she has more reason than just the snow to suspect a flood--she's seen an ocean in her dreams, showing a moon and stars both above and below. and while the dreams are vague enough that she can't be sure to expect a literal flood, she's afraid there might be. still, knowing how strange the scenes in the dream are, she only hopes she's warning the people here about the right danger]
[Menzies stays out on the Plane for a while to repeat her warning. anyone who talks to her in person might notice that she's now wearing a ring on the ring finger of her left hand. but she's worried about a lot more right now than making an announcement like that]
This is DI Menzies, to everyone on the Plane. I... [she hesitates. while her appearance is mostly consistent with her normal, composed self, for a second there's uncharacteristic nervousness in her demeanor that she's obviously trying to fight. but it's gone as quickly as it came, and she's all business again] I've got reason to believe there might be a flood on the Plane. Maybe it'll be related to the recent snow--I don't know. It might not even 'appen. But it could do, and I'd rather we were prepared than not.
So, any of you out there with access to safety equipment like life jackets or, hell, even a raft--anything you could temporarily bring to the Plane and store in public areas could be crucial. This includes water bottles and sealed, nonperishable food. I'll set up supplies on the top floors of the higher buildings.
[she pauses there. and then, with a sigh, adds:] Look, I know what this sounds like, and it's possible nothing's gonna 'appen. But this could be real, and lives could depend on being ready. I'll coordinate things if you've got any more ideas. Out.
[she shuts off the radio and takes in a deep breath. she has more reason than just the snow to suspect a flood--she's seen an ocean in her dreams, showing a moon and stars both above and below. and while the dreams are vague enough that she can't be sure to expect a literal flood, she's afraid there might be. still, knowing how strange the scenes in the dream are, she only hopes she's warning the people here about the right danger]
[Menzies stays out on the Plane for a while to repeat her warning. anyone who talks to her in person might notice that she's now wearing a ring on the ring finger of her left hand. but she's worried about a lot more right now than making an announcement like that]
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She approaches when Menzies is done with her speech, head tilted just slightly to the side, considering.]
There's no need for anything like that in my world so I have nothing to bring. Except... maybe some food. I'll see what I can do. Where did this come from?
[Because "the snow is melting"? Yeah no, she doesn't buy that for one second, and she knows Menzies doesn't either.]
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[telling the truth at all isn't going to be easy for her. it certainly isn't something she means to do with many people, but at least Jacqli already knows more about it than most. so she pauses to consider how to explain and then says:] Remember those nightmares I was 'aving? Turned out they weren't just random--not that I knew that until those things I 'eard scratching at the floor came out of it. [she scowls]
But now that I know it was real then? I've started dreaming again. About a flood.
[Jacqli may notice that, unlike last time, Menzies doesn't look sleep-deprived or tortured, but she's definitely worried. she leaves her explanation there, knowing Jacqli will be able to draw the conclusion herself]
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[But whatever.] You're having prophetic dreams.
[That's not really that usual to her. Granted, usually, it's a load of crap. But if anyone is actually having them? It's probably someone associated with the Plane. and Menzies isn't one to lie about something outlandish like that.]
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[but she wishes Jacqli hadn't put it like that. prophecy isn't usually something detectives go in for, after all. she hates being associated with it, even if it's true. but she swallows hard and nods] Yeah. I...guess I am.
[quickly, she adds:] But who knows, maybe it won't be real this time. Maybe nothing will 'appen and everyone here will think I'm paranoid. [she tries for a smirk, but it's weak. in some ways, she thinks that would be a better outcome than the alternative--being right and everyone knowing that she knew in advance] We'll 'ave to wait and see. But either way, I mean to be ready.
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[Why yes, that was ever-so-slightly sardonic. If someone's dreaming about wings and mirrors and then that happens, why the heck is that worth attempted dismissal? But after that, she drops it, since clearly Menzies doesn't want to talk about it right now, either. So if Menzies wants to carry on in denial, then whatever. Doesn't mean she won't speak her mind about it, though.]
How... else do you prepare for a flood?
[Ahhh, Tower life...]
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[at that question, though, she frowns] Not sure what else we'd 'ave the supplies to do, honestly. Sandbags can 'elp protect buildings, but if this is gonna be high, we'd need a lot to even have an 'ope of doing anything worthwhile. Most people don't just 'ave boats lying about, either. [she pauses thoughtfully] Hopefully we won't be trapped on the Plane to wait it out, but having accessible supplies in case we are is the best idea I've got. So...food, like I said, but blankets and dry clothes would be a good idea, too, if you've got access to things like that.
Actually, maybe I should pay a visit to lost property... [after all, odds are small that anyone will miss anything she "borrows" from there]
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[What.
.... She just shakes her head. Floods, man. What are they and why.]
I'll get what I can. Looks like I won't be that helpful this time, though.
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[she pauses for a second before adding:] I mean, obviously now, but also the last time I saw you, too. I wasn't really expecting the cavalry to come by at the time. [with those words, she tries for a smirk, but it doesn't quite reach her eyes. facing her shadow wasn't exactly her proudest moment, after all--but Jacqli's intervention was nothing if not a relief. she couldn't have made it out of that without her, and she knows North wouldn't have either]
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She shakes her head and her expression remains neutral. That's a feat, given what's going on in her mind at the mention of all of that mess! She never does the things she does for praise, after all - and especially not for thanks, given it still surprises her when anyone thanks her for anything at all. And anyway, she's still really aggravated that both she and North were acting stupid! But that part, she'll definitely keep to herself. She's lucky that Jacqli thinks she's not so bad, for a human. ♥]
You figured out what you needed to do and ended it. That's what matters.
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[her eyes narrowing a little, she adds with concern:] 'ow did you come out of all that mess? All right? [considering what those creatures were like, she has a feeling there were deaths she doesn't yet know about, and she hates that dread]
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Though she keeps her head from falling, her eyes do cast themselves slightly downward. She covers that up with a scowl, though. Because that's a good plan.]
I sent my own Shadow away quickly. I've always known that it's there. It had nothing new for me. [She hesitates, but continues anyway.] Other than my own, I found you. I found two others. I also found York. The only difficult one was York's, and I didn't come out of that confrontation alive.
[There. Bomb dropped.]
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[briefly, she doesn't say anything at all. but then she swallows hard and says, softly:] I'm sorry.
Do you know what it did?
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[She's a bit confused, though.] What it did? You mean, what happened after? We went back for it. He took care of it properly.
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[She shakes her head.] I could try to explain it, but you're not from my world. I don't know how much would make sense to you. But the change affects both my song magic and my connection to the Tower. I'm making adjustments as I think of them.
[Because taking everything at absolute face value is a lot easier, obviously.]
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[after an ordeal like that, she's sure the last thing Jacqli needs is to get caught off-guard by flooding. she hopes her warning will help her with that, at least]